Blythe House Hospice

Blythe House Hospice provides care and support for those in the High Peak community affected by cancer, life-limiting illness or bereavement.

As the High Peak's only hospice Blythe House offers a wide range of services; such as the award winning Living Well Service which is based on a survivorship model of care, an Information and Support Centre which is open to everyone in the High Peak, and a Hospice at Home Service which provides care and support for people at the end of their life who wish to stay at home.

Over two thirds of the patients who attend Blythe House services go on to enjoy improved health, whilst others are supported with end-of-life care. Currently over 90% of hospice care in the UK is provided through day care and at home services, such as those at Blythe House.

It costs £926,000 every year to keep Blythe House services running, that's £2,500 per day. Thanks to the remarkable generosity of our community, the care and support Blythe House provides remains completely free of charge.

The promoter of this Unity Lottery is
Lucy Marsden, Blythe House Hospice, Eccles Fold, Chapel-en-le-Frith, High Peak, SK23 9TJ. Registered with
High Peak Borough Council. Registration Number
HPKSL0026

Frequently Asked Questions

How the Blythe House Hospice lottery works

What is the Blythe House Hospice lottery?

The Blythe House Hospice lottery is a weekly lottery costing £1 per entry, per week. Our weekly lottery enables us to raise much-needed funds to help support our cause. The draw is run every Friday and each entry has the chance to win one of four amazing prizes, including the top prize of £25,000!

What is the Unity Lottery?

The Unity Lottery is a lottery platform which charities of all shapes and sizes can use to run their own fundraising lotteries. The Unity Lottery platform is administered by Sterling Management Centre Limited, a licensed External Lottery Manager (ELM) by the Gambling Commission.

Where does the money go?

For every £1 played, at least 50p goes directly to Blythe House Hospice as profit. The other 50p is split between the prize pot and administration costs.

How can Blythe House Hospice offer £25,000 as a top prize?

When you win a prize, this is covered by the Unity prize pot. This means that charities using Unity for their fundraising lotteries can offer a £25,000 jackpot and smaller prizes to their players.

What are the odds of winning a prize?

Each £1 entry has a 1 in 63 chance of winning one of four fantastic prizes. Every entry in Unity has an equal chance of winning, no matter which charity is being supported or how many players that good cause has in their lottery.

Can you guarantee the lottery is fair?

Yes, every entry has an equal chance of winning, and the winning numbers are drawn at random.

What can I win?

For every £1 you play each week, you'll receive a unique 6-digit lottery number.

Every Friday, a winning number is drawn at random. Match your digits to win up to £25,000!

The Blythe House Hospice lottery is a number match game. We generate a random 6-digit winning number sequence. If your digits are in same positions as the digits in the winning number sequence, you win a prize!

For example, if the winning number sequence was 123456, the lottery number 163057 would be a 3-digit winning match; because 3 digits are positioned in the same place in the sequence.

3 digit match = 5 entries into the next draw

4 digit match = £25

5 digit match = £1,000

6 digit match = £25,000

Why am I receiving letters from Unity Lottery and not Blythe House Hospice?

The Unity Lottery platform is what Blythe House Hospice uses to run the lottery. As all lottery administration is handled by Sterling Management Centre Limited, who provide the Unity Lottery platform, all lottery communications come from them.

What are the Blythe House Hospice lottery rules?

You can view our lottery rules here. The purpose of these rules is to ensure that you are informed about the terms of playing the Blythe House Hospice lottery and to promote responsible gambling.

Is the Blythe House Hospice lottery legal?

Yes. Blythe House Hospice operates the lottery compliantly under licence from High Peak Borough Council and all administration is handled by Sterling Management Centre Limited, a certified External Lottery Manager (ELM) with the Gambling Commission.

Who do I contact about the lottery or my membership?

You can contact one of our friendly members of staff at the Unity Lottery helpline on 0370 050 9240 to discuss the lottery or your membership. (Lines are open 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday) calls are charged at your local rate.

Can I choose my own lottery numbers?

No. Your lottery number is randomly allocated when you sign up and stays with you for the duration of your membership in the Blythe House Hospice lottery. Once you have entered, you will be sent confirmation of your unique lottery number by post.

Can I have more than one entry?

Yes. Each £1 lottery entry grants you 1 ‘chance’ to win a prize. In accordance with our commitment to responsible gambling, however, we allow a maximum of 20 chances for each Friday draw.

How old do I have to be to enter?

The minimum age to enter the Blythe House Hospice lottery is 16.

What happens if I lose connection to the internet while joining online?

If you are trying to submit your Direct Debit or Credit/Debit card details and you lose your internet connection, we advise you to contact our helpline on 0370 050 9240 to confirm if we have received your entry.

Are my entries eligible for Gift Aid?

No. Unfortunately, we cannot claim Gift Aid on funds raised through the lottery.

You’ve joined the Blythe House Hospice lottery – what now?

I’ve signed up to join the Blythe House Hospice lottery in Unity. What happens now?

If you have signed up online, you will receive a welcome email which will detail confirmation of your entry into the lottery. From this point, or if you have signed up using a PDF sign up form, you will receive a confirmation letter within the next 21 days containing details of your lottery number(s) and our intent to claim funds if you have signed up by Direct Debit.

Once we have received your payment, you will be entered into each available weekly lottery draw as long as you have credit available against your lottery number.

Why is there a delay between registration and entry into the draw?

Following registration, it is necessary to complete several administrative processes which include verifying your payment details with your bank, claiming the funds from your bank account and the funds being received.

Why is the Direct Debit £4.34 per month and not £4.00?

The monthly cost breakdown of £4.34 for playing the lottery is based on paying £1 per week over a 52-week year. Direct Debits for this amount are collected once a month and sometimes there will be five weeks in a month, so the additional 34p is to build up credit to cover the fifth week in these instances.

Where do I find the winning numbers?

How do I claim my winnings?

There’s no need to claim any prizes if you win. We will send any winning cheques directly to your registered address! If you match 3 digits in the correct sequence, your winning prize of 5 additional entries will be automatically entered into the next lottery draw.

Your Blythe House Hospice lottery membership

I have lost my lottery number(s)! What should I do?

If you want to check your lottery numbers, you can contact our friendly helpline team on 0370 050 9240 (Lines are open 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday) calls are charged at your local rate.

How do I cancel my membership?

If you want to cancel your lottery membership, please contact our friendly helpline team on 0370 050 9240 (Lines are open 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday) calls are charged at your local rate.

I have moved address or my name has changed, do I need to tell anyone?

Yes. If you have changed your address, it is important that you notify us, otherwise, we won’t be able to send you your winning cheque. To inform us of an address change, please contact our friendly hotline team on 0370 050 9240 (Lines are open 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday) calls are charged at your local rate.

What is responsible gambling?

Responsible gambling means staying in control of how much time and money we spend on gambling. Responsible gambling means not spending more money or time than we can reasonably afford on gambling activities, keeping in mind all our other responsibilities in life.

I would like to speak to someone about a gambling problem, can you help?

To speak to someone about a gambling problem, contact the BeGambleAware confidential helpline on 0808 8020 133 or visit their website at www.gambleaware.co.uk for further information.

How do I make a complaint?

If you have any concerns, please get in touch with us on 0370 050 9240 or use our contact form, and we will endeavour to answer any queries you may have. (Lines are open 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday) calls are charged at your local rate.

How do I self-exclude myself from entering the Blythe House Hospice lottery?

If you feel you may be susceptible to gambling problems and would like to ask that you are excluded from the lottery, please download our self-exclusion policy.

Prizes & Odds

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